Estonian War Museum – General Laidoner Museum

Museum address:

Estonian War Museum - General Laidoner Museum, Mõisa tee 1, 74001 Viimsi, Harju maakond

Entrance fee 1 EURO

Museum open during operating hours 18:00 - 23:00

Program

At this year’s Museum Night, the Estonian War Museum invites you to listen to the voices of history. What did General Johan Laidoner’s voice sound like, and what about President Konstantin Päts’s? What was it like to hear the famous radio station “Voice of America”? What sounds do different weapons make when fired? How do military commands sound? A sound hunting game at the Estonian War Museum offers the joy of discovery for young and old alike.

In the evening, after the sun has set, the park behind the War Museum at Viimsi Manor will welcome visitors to a talk about sounds inaudible to the human ear. Bat specialist Rauno Kalda will discuss these mysterious creatures that fly and feed using ultrasound.

We also invite you to visit our neighbor, the Viimsi Open Air Museum, on Museum Night. A free retro bus, driven by Ulaf the Forest Brother, will run between the two museums all evening.

Timetable

• The Estonian War Museum’s Museum Night program runs from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
• Free guided tours begin at 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM, allowing you to explore both the main building of the War Museum and the military equipment hangar.
• At 10:00 PM, a bat walk in Viimsi Manor Park with Rauno Kalda. This pre-registration event is part of the Viimsi Environment Week program, and participation is free. Register here.
• From 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM, a free shuttle bus departs every hour from the Estonian War Museum and every half-hour from the Viimsi Open Air Museum. The first departure is at 7:00 PM from the War Museum, and the last at 10:30 PM from the Open Air Museum.
• All exhibitions at the War Museum, the Heavy Artillery Hall, and the armored train will be open.

Accessibility information:

• The whole area of the Estonian War Museum, including the Heavy Artillery Hall, Defence Forces Cemetery and the Museum of the Estonian Military Academy is wheelchair accessible.
• There is an accessible toilet in the main museum building.
• Well-behaved pets are welcome.

Important info

Regular ticket prices apply from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM, the Museum Night ticket price is €1. Admission is free for children (up to 18 years old, inclusive). The Museum Card and Tallinn Card are not valid this evening.

Last entry at 10:30 PM.

Information on how to get to the War Museum

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